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Blame it on Mitch McConnell. President Obama told a joke at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner about having a drink with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (NOT) — so McConnell struck back with a Twitter photo of himself on a barstool sitting next to an empty chair with a glass of red wine. (Shades …

Small community banks aren’t in the same league as the hulking institutions on Wall Street, and Texas community bankers say they shouldn’t have to jump through the same regulation hoops either. “Some of the regulations don’t have much application to small institutions,” said Chris Williston, President and CEO of Independent Bankers Association of Texas. “It was intended …

Texas on the Potomac regularly shares with you the work of some of Hearst Newspapers’ best columnists. Today, we are pleased to share with you this commentary by San Antonio Express-News columnist O. Ricardo Pimentel. After the shock and anguish, a fervent wish began germinating when I heard of the Boston bombings. Please, oh, please, …

Every week Texas on the Potomac gives you a second glimpse of our top stories from the previous week. Here are the most viewed stories from April 14 to 20. 1. Texans pray for Boston’s blast victims; Stockman wants Wolf Blitzer to apologize. A roundup of the Texas delegation’s reactions to the Boston Marathon bombing, …

Cesar Vargas, director of the DREAM Action Coalition, wrote an op-ed featured in the Houston Chronicle today criticizing Senator John Cornyn’s “effort to doom immigration reform.” Vargas warned that Cornyn, who is up for reelection, will face the “wrath of Texas Latino voters” if he obstructs immigration reform. In response, Cornyn took to his Twitter …

President Barack Obama, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Gov. Rick Perry were among the speakers at today’s memorial service for the 15 first responders who died last week in the fertilizer plant explosion in West. Here is a complete text of the president’s remarks: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. Please. …

Republicans who support immigration reform | Infographics Based on a new national poll, immigration reform might not be as ideological an issue as we think — at least in the traditional left-right sense. While members of Congress continue to play tug-of-war over issues like border security and pathways to citizenship, a recent poll shows …

TexMessage Thursday, April 25 Good morning, TexMessagers! How do we know when the border is secure? TEXclusive A border security bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security to report progress to Congress twice a year made its first step towards law on Wednesday. The bill was sponsored by Austin’s Mchael McCaul. A bipartisan group of …

TexMessage Monday, April 22 Good morning, TexMessagers! What are Cornyn’s chances in 2014? TEXclusive Texas Sen. John Cornyn raised the most campaign cash of any GOP incumbent in the period from January to March. Cornyn came in fourth when counting Democratic incumbent and front-runner candidates, with Minnesota Sen. Al Franken leading the fundraising parade. Cornyn’s …

Every week, Texas on the Potomac gives you a second glimpse of our most popular stories from last week. Here are the most viewed stories from April 7 to April 13. 1. State Secret Revealed: George W. Bush underwent back surgery in January. National Journal reports the former president underwent the surgery. Rick Dunham reports …